“Beautiful, distinctive, innovative, touching and compelling. A gem” Musical News
Na het overweldigende succes van Homebody komt ODD Continent dit seizoen opnieuw met een zinderende theaterbelevenis: Morning Blossoms.
Tien dansers, twaalf zangers en veertig live muzikanten van over de hele wereld brengen een indrukwekkend en meeslepend verhaal over de gevolgen van één van de grootste natuurrampen in de geschiedenis. Pak je kans en zie deze bijzondere, internationale productie vóórdat de rest van de wereld hem ontdekt.
Als de Japanse Asuka (Céline Purcell) van haar dochtertje wordt gescheiden door een tsunami, is ze vastbesloten haar dorpsgenoten bij te staan in de zoektocht naar hun vermiste kinderen. Als je je hart verliest, waar zoek je dan? Hoe ga je verder als het noodlot je treft? Hoe groot is de veerkracht van de mens?
Een universeel en bijtend actueel verhaal voor alle leeftijden, met choreografieën van Remi Wörtmeyer (1e solist bij het Nationale Ballet), met nieuwe muziek van Chloé Charody en Malcolm Rock, uitgevoerd door het Orkest van het Oosten en twee topsolisten.
Engels gezongen, Nederlands boventitels.
“Beautiful, distinctive, innovative, touching and compelling. A gem” Musical News
ODD Continent follows the overwhelming success of last season’s Homebody with a brave new musical theatre experience: Morning Blossoms.
Bringing together 10 dancers, 12 singers and 40 live musicians from around the world, this heartfelt all-new production tells the epic true story of one of the great natural disasters of our time. Don’t miss your chance to see Morning Blossoms before the rest of the world!
When Asuka (Céline Purcell) is separated from her daughter by a tsunami, she must lead her community in the courageous search for their missing children. How long can you hold onto hope when disaster strikes? What’s the measure of human resilience? Where do you look when your heart is lost?
Morning Blossoms is a touching and topical story for all ages written by Malcolm Rock and Chloé Charody with choreography by Dutch National Ballet principal dancer Remi Wörtmeyer. Netherlands Symphony Orchestra performs the music with two leading soloists.
Sung in English with Dutch subtitles.
Composer
Chloé is one of Europe's leading female composers whose work is paving a new path for classical music in the 21st century.
Director & Librettist
Malcolm is the artistic director of ODD Continent and an innovator of multidisciplinary opera, dance and drama productions
Choreographer & Co-Director
Remi is the ODD Continent resident choreographer and one of the most sensitive and accomplished conveyors of narrative dance.
Conductor
Tecwyn has conducted for the BBC Philharmonic, Oper Köln, Opera North, Welsh National Opera and New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, among others. He's former chorus master for Glyndebourne Festival Opera.
Asuka
Céline has performed many of musical theatre's great roles including Éponine in Les Misérables, Glinda in Wicked and Belle in Beauty and the Beast. She's a two-time winner of the Kraaijkamp Musical Award, Holland's most prestigious musical theatre prize.
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Lighting Designer
Yaron has created award-winning lighting designs for Staatsballett Berlin, Nederlands Dans Theater, English National Ballet, Rambert Dance Company, Ballet BC and others
Décor
Rikke is the most sought-after designer in Scandinavia and former chairperson of the Danish Arts Council. She's designed countless opera, ballet and musical theatre productions.
Orchestra
Peter Bogaert
Roelof de Lange
Marie-Thérèse Herrman
Dorothea Mertin
Athena Norcia
Clare Robinson
Janne Sörensen
Robert Windak
Ruth Cox
Almut Hauser-Seifert
Kati Tenner
Annemarie van Viegen
Margo van Vliet-Koopmans
Michèle Sideree
Eva Suslikova
Margaret Cruickshank
Geert Schepel
Richard Wagner
René Geesing
Sebastiaan van Halsema
Luís Gomes Andrade
Merel van Eersel
Erik Olsman
Michel Kroese
Tim Nobel
Hans Nijman
Erna de Koning
Jorge Gaona Ros
Karoline Mansche
Corina Liefers
Hans Hilferind
Ido Jan Stalman
Arthur Kerklaan
Nick Danens
Peter van Klink
Bart van Grinsven
Matthijs van Driel
Veronique Serpenti
Inge Lulofs
Choir
Job Roth
Jorian Pruim
Guus Uitslag
Ger Marsman
Joris Kamstra
Sam Frets
Cornel Vetkamp
Nathan Hummelen
ODD Continent tart de wetten van de klassieke podiumkunsten en smeedt opera, dans en toneel tot een krachtig geheel – groter dan de som der delen. Met ambities gelegen in grand opéra en verhalend ballet, produceert ODD Continent theatrale producties die de eigentijdse geest prikkelen. ODD Continent beweegt zich vrij en werkt met verrassende partners. Het koestert een vruchtbare samenwerking met internationale kunstenaars en organisaties en bindt een nieuw publiek aan zich dat alle kunstvormen omarmt.
Malcolm Rock | Artistic director
Remi Wörtmeyer | Resident Choreographer
Rikke Juellund | Design
Yaron Abulafia | Lighting
Rene Botman | Sound
Jasper Saman | Production
Anne Slothouwer | Show Coordinator
Marcel Slagter | Stage Manager
Sabine Moojen & Janneke Bik | Wardrobe
Hildegard van Dam | Press & Marketing
Stichting ODD Continent | Cultural ANBI | RSIN 8525 54 229 | Annual Report & ANBI Information
ODD Continent is an ambitious non-profit enterprise that relies on public and private donations.
Your generous contribution may be tax deductible. Find out how you can help.
ODD Continent rewrites the rules of classical performance by uniting the prototypical stage arts – opera, dance and drama – to create an exhilarating whole that is greater than the sum of its parts. With ambitions rooted in grand opera and the story ballet, ODD Continent produces multifaceted theatre events that define our time and go boldly beyond the walls and conventions of the gilded opera house. ODD Continent moves freely and cooperates widely. It nurtures prolific partnerships with international artists and organisations while engaging an audience that crosses intrepidly between art-forms.
Malcolm Rock | Artistic director
Remi Wörtmeyer | Resident Choreographer
Rikke Juellund | Design
Yaron Abulafia | Lighting
Rene Botman | Sound
Jasper Saman | Production
Anne Slothouwer | Show Coordinator
Marcel Slagter | Stage Manager
Sabine Moojen & Janneke Bik | Wardrobe
Hildegard van Dam | Press & Marketing
Stichting ODD Continent | Cultural ANBI | RSIN 8525 54 229 | Annual Report & ANBI Information
ODD Continent is an ambitious non-profit enterprise that relies on public and private donations.
Your generous contribution may be tax deductible. Find out how you can help.
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